U20 6 Nations 2017- Stars of the Future: If there's grass on the pitch play ball

[munstermuffin]

Romain Ntamack. Is that the son of a legend?

 

[ratsapprentice]

Anyone else watching?

 

[Which Tyler]

Anyone got links?
Are we allowed to post or ask for links?

 

[ratsapprentice]

Nope, not allowed.

its on sky mix though.

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Kyle Eastmond's been poached.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Absurd decision. Absolutely mental... Not even a penalty.

 

[Welshdragon2000]

Good start for Wales. 14-0 after 8 minutes

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I hope Fartass who garabbed a brace against us tonight becomes a world superstar, would really attract a lot of interest from outside of rugby strongholds where English is spoken.

 

[munstermuffin]

How did Bill Johnston do?

Great result for Ireland

 

[profitius]

In fairness to him he might have a silly name but Fartass has a lot of gas flying down the wing.

How did Bill Johnston do?

Great result for Ireland

Got the backline firing!

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

In fairness to him he might have a silly name but Fartass has a lot of gas flying down the wing.

Got the backline firing!

Whilst fartass got his backside firing

 

[Welshdragon2000]

Great Welsh performance last night, 65-34 away in freezing conditions. A few excellent performances namely Kieran Williams and Ben Jones. Disappointing to concede so many points but when you're so far ahead you can afford to have lapses in concentration. A performance like that against England the other week would surely have beaten them. I really don't see anyone beating England now though

 

[ratsapprentice]

Just to add, something I didn't mention at the time, that Rory Brand looked very good when he came on... the little midget James O'Connor.

I've seen highlights of his before, but his passing looked crisp, and he used his step a couple of times.



Despite looking like a perfect example of a Home Counties Private Schoolboy and playing for LI, I was surprised to find out he's actually from Wigan!

 

[Groundhog]

Wales U20

15 Rhun Williams (Cardiff Blues)
14 Corey Baldwin (Scarlets)
13 Cameron Lewis (Cardiff Blues)
12 Keiran Williams (Ospreys)
11 Ryan Conbeer (Scarlets)
10 Ben Jones (Cardiff Blues)
9 Dane Blacker (Cardiff Blues)
1 Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues)
2 Corrie Tarrant (Cardiff Blues)
3 Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Blues)
4 Alex Dombrandt (Cardiff Met)
5 Sean Moore (Pontypridd)
6 Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues)
7 Will Jones (c) (Ospreys)
8 Aled Ward (Cardiff Blues)

Replacements
16 Owen Hughes (Newport Gwent Dragons)
17 Steff Thomas (Scarlets)
18 Chris Coleman (Newport Gwent Dragons)
19 Jack Pope (Bridgend)
20 James Botham (Cardiff Blues)
21 Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys)
22 Phil Jones (Ospreys)
23 Ioan Nicholas (Scarlets)

Ireland U20

15. Jordan Larmour (St. Mary’s College / Leinster)
14. Tommy O’Brien (UCD RFC / Leinster)
13. Jack Kelly (Dublin University / Leinster)
12. Ciaran Frawley (UCD RFC / Leinster)
11. Calvin Nash (Young Munster / Munster) Captain
10. Bill Johnston (Garryowen / Munster)
9. Jonny Stewart (Queen’s University / Ulster)
1. Joey Conway (UL Bohemians / Munster)
2. Tadgh McElroy (Lansdowne FC / Leinster)
3. Charlie Connolly (Dublin University / Leinster)
4. Fineen Wycherley (Young Munster / Munster)
5. Oisin Dowling (Lansdowne FC / Leinster)
6. Gavin Coombes (Young Munster / Munster)
7. Paul Boyle (Lansdowne FC / Leinster)
8. Caelan Doris (St. Mary’s College / Leinster)

Replacements
16. Ronan Kelleher (UCD / Leinster)
17. Greg McGrath (Lansdowne / Leinster)*
18. Matthew Burke (Corinthians / Connacht)
19. Jack Regan (UCD RFC / Leinster)
20. Marcus Rea (Queen’s University / Ulster)
21. Jack Stafford (Shannon / Munster)*
22. Conor Fitzgerald (Shannon RFC / Munster)
23. Colm Hogan (Dublin University / Munster)

Will be a tough ask for us. We have most of our best guys fit and available (bar Lyttle maybe), but I can't help but feel most of the talent lies in the backs, and our pack just don't have the professional conditioning, size and ability to scrum like the Welsh and English guys of their age. Maybe we win it though. I can say with confidence the English will stroll to an under 20 grand slam. Just hope we give a good account of ourselves after we had the world's second best 20s side last year.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England going for the record of most lineouts lost

 

[TRF_Olyy]

England going for the record of most lineouts lost

A Sale hooker struggling in the lineout? I refuse to believe it.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Niether Mitchell brother is much cop IMO.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'd heard big things about Alex, but never seen him play. Sale fans have a tendancy to talk up amateur players at their local clubs (the way Sam James' little brother is being bigged up atm you'd think he's the new Ringrose )

To be fair to James (Mitchell) he's had a couple of decent performances this season, when Stringer was out injured. Think he was just bigged up a bit too much because he was part of a successful u20s side, whereas he wasn't ready for senior rugby yet.


Was that another MOTM by Curry? Didn't see the game but saw someone say it on twitter, not sure if it was just hyperbole or he actually got it.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

The Wales/Ireland game tonight was a cracker won by the home side by 41-27.

Didn't pay too much attention to the Welsh players but one stood out a mile as the best player on the pitch. Kieran Williams was sensational.

For Ireland, Jordan Larmour and Caelan Doris were fantastic. Charlie Connolly has come from nowhere to impress at tighthead too. It's maybe not Ireland's most talented team at this level but you could still pluck 8-10 players who'll go on to have good careers.

 

[Goodey]

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Zach Mercer has been good enough to completely ruin this tournament for everyone else. I hope he's pleased with himself.

 

[Raggs]

Send him to the JWC, with all the other good players, and let them experience the heat of a knock out tournament against the top opposition.